Northwest Health - Starke in Knox, IN
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About Northwest Health - Starke
Northwest Health - Starke is an acute care hospital in Knox, Starke County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 53 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth, about 15 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
75% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys69
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.28799, -86.62189
Nearby hospitals
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth1915 Lake Ave, Plymouth, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Michiana Behavioral Health Center1800 N Oak Rd, Plymouth, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital616 E 13th St, Winamac, IN · Emergency roomCritical access hospital16 mi
- Northwest Health-La Porte1007 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Health - Starke located?
Northwest Health - Starke is at 102 E Culver Rd, Knox, IN 46534 in Starke County.
Does Northwest Health - Starke have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Health - Starke reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 114 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Health - Starke?
Northwest Health - Starke has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Northwest Health - Starke a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northwest Health - Starke. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Indiana trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northwest Health - Starke?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (574) 772-6231.
Would patients recommend Northwest Health - Starke?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (69 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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